Variations

How popular is Yaqub?

Yaqub is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#88825 out of 150436, Top 59%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Which version is better?

Jacob(#7 FROM CURRENT RECORDS), Jakeb, Jakob(#583), Jakub(#1884) and Yakov(#1554) are the prominent variation forms of Yaqub (NOT RANKED). Usage of these relations of Yaqub was at its peak 2 decades ago (MEDIAN #1052) and has become much reduced since (#1205, 59% LESS USAGE), with the form Jakob becoming less fashionable. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2016)